Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birch Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery , and the 105th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Close (SO21 1XE) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher than the Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (SO21 1XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Grove, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Badger Farm and Oliver's Battery

Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hazel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tees Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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